... bikes to get in at all. My first impression was that everything was very manicured- short green grass and pebble paths. And the next thing I noticed were all the iguanas- everywhere- sun baking on the ruins, eating foliage, walking across paths... This was a cliff side ruin and placed above a break in the cliffs which opened up to two little beaches- making Tulum a great trading/ distribution centre. Unfortunately we couldn't climb the steps up the temple but ...

... navigate the tents we found out that it was a protest by teachers against changes to the education system. Now they would have to do quality assessments and have certain 3rd level qualifications to be promoted. How dare the government implement such dramatic changes!!! They had been there a couple of weeks and had until two days before the Independence Day celebrations to move. There were full scale riots on that day, thankfully we were far away at that stage but who would have ...

... would be well scary. While the lady was talking to us, the little fish in the fresh water were nibbling our feet - apparently they are the ones they use for fish pedicures. It felt a bit spooky. We had lots of fun on our trip ;ᘃ 4; ...

... snorkeling off of the reefs, kite surfing, restaurants, and much more. I decided I would stick to swimming and working on getting a base tan as I'm am pasty white. I also enjoyed the "eye candy" (chicas) and the lack of swimsuits these tourists had on while visiting the beach. Although I applied sunscreen multiple times I still managed to get a red sunburnt racing stripe on my back. That night we met with others ...